Tag: EPA
Federal judge blocks EPA’s enforcement of civil rights in environmental cases
"We are suffering, we are dying," said Mary Hampton of Concerned Citizens of St. John. "That's a hard thing to deal with."
EPA proposes improved water pollution control standards for slaughterhouses and rendering...
EPA begins process of mandating pollution reductions.
A poisoned legacy: challenging the EPA’s reluctance to ban glyphosate amidst...
Unveiling the controversy: a deep dive into the legal, scientific, and humanitarian debate over glyphosate's future
EPA announces Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal to remove lead...
The proposal requires states, water utilities, and communities to locate lead water service lines, then utility companies are tasked with replacing a minimum of 10 percent of the lead water pipes every year to reach completion within the 10-year time frame.
Methane emissions from food waste alarmingly accelerate climate crisis
As EPA reports highlight the staggering methane emissions from food waste, the U.S. grapples with an overlooked environmental hazard.
Groups press Biden EPA to take emergency action amid Jackson’s ongoing...
"We are talking about our health, our lives, our ability to make a living. Water is life. This petition is about making sure our voices, and our needs as residents, are centered in this process. It's only right."
Conservation groups urge EPA to update list of toxic pollutants
The petition urges the agency to address the various categories of toxic pollutants that have been linked to cancer and many other health and environmental concerns.
EPA approved a fuel ingredient even though it could cause cancer...
It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking.
Polluters rely on old rhetoric to block clean energy future
Corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording.
EPA sued for approving toxic herbicides with Agent Orange chemical
The herbicides were re-registered by the EPA without full consideration of the risks or consultation with wildlife agencies—the experts—as the Endangered Species Act requires.
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Apathy in the American Medical Association
It is well past time that they break their silence.
Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four...
If passed into law, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act would resolve the largest outstanding claim on the Colorado River while providing about $5 billion in federal funding to build infrastructure to transport the water across the reservations.
A mulish fool, a farce-spoiled pool and more swill from staggering misrule
No matter the mayhem, great or small,/ Dredge up “vandals did it” protocol.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."